New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-01
scoRyNc TIE Do-NOrHING MAJORITY.


PLAIN WORDS SPOKEN IN THE DEBATE On lhE
LEGISLATIVE BILL IN THE HOUSE.
w,surSGToy Feb. % (Speciai-Ihe consideration Vi
the Legislative bill in the House to-day uhuer 'ue I
brought out some Interesting talk. The speeches CIT"
eng the bill ITSELF well as the hardness OF the APpio
priaons Committee earnest and 10 the point ana
evidently had the sympathy of majority OF the House.
Mr. Holman did shine in his attempts at the defence
of the bill Mr. Townshends speech on the same side was
ipconsequcntia and Randals apoogetc defence was
fat failure 49,. ..
Mr. Cannon, OF Illinois, commented on the iac' 'i'' "
the opening of the session the Democratic noi,9 n"
promised to urge the appropriation bills ana coh''eu
that promise with it's performance here "eio .no
lost davs of the session, without revenue
Legislation. without reduction vi ' 49,,
without the passage OF tue aPi"'Pi -.
T. conclusion he appealed to his side OF the ho"So W s
this bill proper consideration au" s"o" "e 80, :,
tho desire il entertained notwithstanding tue 'ao'o' "
arr ,,hor side 10 do the public business in order
Mr. Rutterworth. OF Ohio commented on the cruclsms
made upon the bin Saturday night by Mr.. bauohaiu
~ nj isana But those criticisms must nov eNlehu 10
nenb ss on the other side OF the aisle Inc hepuocns
had no sympathy with the system OF cheeseparhg or vi
defeating the practical workings of the statutes by indrec
t,on One of the provisions the bill reduced the amount
NJ the appropraons absolutely Indispensable for the dis
charge of the duties of the Civil Service Commission Inc
Committee might well have abolished the oon, hi
n thel Democrats thought that II would he goou tnB
10 abolish the Commission, why not say so IKE men.
Mr. Townshend. OF Illinois said that Tor te 5se en
wears he had the hue ana cry Ilseu apuut
an extra session because OF the delay In passing apo
priaon bills The danger OF an Ira is SESSION of
from the shortness OF the second ~ the
Congress Referring TO the civil service 1eate on @
bill he said that he had not voted for the GlS
law He believed in sensible honest Civil Service re-
form but he did not behave that the ACT 'nat "s
and he reeardcd the majority of the members VINO Noeu
for il as hypocrtes Gentlemen on t9e oie love for
on Tho floor were the oudest in profession OF oNe DL
civil service reform when they retired into the CLOAK
rooms were the most suphurous and most Dltle III ue
no hmm shame
form The Civil Service law had never received an non
eie,fed Iperisiye laughter on the republican side
MIR Randall said that It had become the fashion 10
Gss re %h eSsa,on and with doing this that and
the other II is always very nice 70 nave some on eise
to blame The committee did not merit the erIciS ms
directed against It. The committee had been caiiea to
gether November % with view TO nave tne npI pro-
gentlemen on the side had not been prompt III ter
attendance The sandry Gy D pnp ds ree" The Senate
kept that bin fOrtysix days ana sent IL PACK Nlt NJ
cn1rovesy being in regard to some $4,000 600 added by
the Senate. The Notifications 1ll was III conicIeo
and fiscal The Pension 6 had :, passeS
The District of Columbia Appropriation Di was "a an
preparation of nearly S5OOOOO-most OF 10 ,9r I ha,
suburban and laying out avenues Ior tne oeTe
of private property and private pfopefty-o"heIs. my my
Post Office Appropriation bill vas IN conferences. me
adonted bv the Senate The Deficiency bill was In the
House and could be passed under suspension OF Is,
miles, people who wanted appropriation FOR
the pavnent of Pacific Railroad and other claims should
prevent it, This legislative OH nad peeh . % ,ho
House for nearly month and II was the iaut D, tue
House and not of the committee that IL hai hOt pccn
taken up. - ,u II. A., 4, y "a FRO
Further on in debate Mr.. Randall said that II hau ire
uuently been alleged that the Committee on AppIopl@
fions had usurped powers not given TO by TIE House
He had never been able discover such an usuipaon
ON the part OF members of that committee ana so Ear
~ ne was concerned that lie ever attempt
ed 10 usIrp ANYTHING without warrant and without
the semblanee of justification. ,..,. 49,
When the committee it was ordered that when ne
eulogies on the late Representative Cole OF mary ANU
were concluded in evening. the House should resume
the consideration public business. The House theh al
5:l5 took a recess until 1870 p. IN
the late Representative Cole, Of MARYLAND me
House resumed debate Of the LeSlslat(e DIE,
and the noise and uproar which had been siiict While
the eulogies were being pronounced began again. IL
was Tar into tho might when the House adl0ur